FLYWHEEL

flywheel

(noun) regulator consisting of a heavy wheel that stores kinetic energy and smooths the operation of a reciprocating engine

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

flywheel (plural flywheels)

(automotive) A rotating mass used to maintain the speed of a machine within certain limits while the machine receives or releases energy at a varying rate.

Hypernyms

• wheel

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

18 November 2024

AWRY

(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”


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Coffee Trivia

Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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